The briefs

Escaping Illinois

Suburbanites looking to get out of town without splurging on gas can grab a seat on Harper's bus for one of several summer excursions coordinated by the College.

The first trip, on Friday, June 27, will take participants to the Milwaukee Art Museum and Summerfest, Milwaukee's famed music-and-food extravaganza. Tickets are $50 for general admission, with discounts for senior citizens and students. The bus departs Harper at 10 a.m. from Lot 12, off the Roselle Road entrance, and returns around midnight. The museum stop will include lunch, a guided tour and access to the latest exhibition - 200 works by sculptors Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore. Participants will be on their own afterward to explore Summerfest.

The Milwaukee Culture and Music excursion is the first in a series of day trips hosted by Harper this summer. Another will take participants to Little Norway and Cave of the Mounds in southwest Wisconsin on Friday, July 18; the final journey will hand you a seat to the Wednesday, July 30 Chicago Cubs game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. For tickets or information, call (847) 925-6100.

Help shape Palatine library's future

The Palatine Public Library District is evaluating its space and needs to identify what, if any, renovations should be done at the Main Library. Community input is very important to this study. Help by completing a survey, to shape the library's future. Stop by the library to complete the survey or it can be taken online at www.palatinelibrary.org.

For questions regarding the space needs assessment or the survey, please contact Susan Strunk, library director, at (847) 358-5881, ext. 155 or sstrunk@palatinelibrary.org.

July 4 "Run for the Arts" in Barrington

The 13th annual July 4th "Run for the Arts" sponsored by the Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Health and Fitness Center, will begin at 7:30 a.m. and include a 5K and 10K run, and 2K walk.

The annual event is a sanctioned and certified 5K and 10K run through the scenic streets of Barrington and neighboring hillsides.

Entry fee for the run is $25 through June 26; $28 after. For those who prefer a more leisurely pace, a 5K and 2K walk is offered. The fee for the walk is $15. The walk is especially popular with families.

All proceeds support the Music Therapy Program at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital.

Entry forms are available at Good Shepherd Hospital Health & Fitness Center, 1301 S. Barrington Road, Barrington, or by calling (847) 620-4589. Prizes and awards.

These Walls Can Talk photo contest

The Bartlett Historical Society and Arts in Bartlett will co-sponsor a photo exhibit, featuring Bartlett buildings at least 50 years old, called "These Walls Can Talk," at the Bartlett Village Hall Gallery, from July 21-Aug. 29. Guidelines include that photos must be framed; no smaller than 8 x 10 and no larger than 30 x 30. Submissions will be accepted from high school age and older. Preference is for (but not limited to) photos submitted in pairs, which illustrate today and an earlier point in time. Special effects photos are also welcome. The Bartlett Historical Society may be able to help if you don't have an early photo if you contact them before June 20. Please request owner permission if the building is privately owned. The application form, which lists additional guidelines, is due with your photo(s) on July 12. Forms are available at the Bartlett Village Hall Gallery; www.artsinbartlett.org or carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net. For exhibit questions, call Lambert at (630)-289-4253. For historical information, call Carol at (630) 289-8592.